The Day the Earth Stood Still Page #3

MED. SHOT - THE SHIP

The gleaming surface of the ship shows no break of any kind --

no windows, no ports, not even the outline of a hatch. It is

a fearsome, terrifying object, giving no evidence of its

source or its intention.

LONG SHOT - (FROM PARALLEL)

Shooting down on a section of lawn, showing the varying

reactions of people to the landing. Some are still running

madly away; others, singly and in little groups, stand as

though rooted, staring at the ship from a respectful distance.

CLOSE SHOT - MAN

As he stares at the ship with fascination and horror. He'd

like to run but he can't. His mouth twitches and he emits a

nervous little laugh.

MED. CLOSE SHOT

A woman is holding a two-year-old child by the hand as she

watches the ship, awe-struck. Several people run past them.

Suddenly the woman grabs up the child with a little sob,

turns and runs away.

MED. SHOT

A middle-aged man runs up to a group of several people,

pointing wildly toward the ship and yelling irrationally:

MAN:

They're here! They're here!

He runs off toward another group as we--

DISSOLVE TO:

MONTAGE:

A series of short DISSOLVES showing:

1. A man dashing up to a crowded Washington street corner

shouting wildly and gesticulating in the direction from which

he came.

2. Policemen piling into squad cars, which roar out of their

garage.

3. Soldiers rushing out of a barracks at Fort Myer, with

rifles and side arms, to form up on their company street.

4. Newspaper presses rolling at high speed.

5. Newscasters chattering excitedly into their microphones.

6. A large telephone switchboard with the girls in a frenzy

of activity as they try to handle the calls pouring in.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. BASEBALL STADIUM - LONG SHOT

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